Effect of expiration and cessation of law

Where any Sikkim law ceases to have effect or ceases to operate on the expiration of a particular period or on the happening of a particular contingency, then, unless a different intention appears, such expiry or cessation shall not affect: (a) the previous operation of, or anything duly done or suffered under, the law; or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under law; or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against such law; or (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment aforesaid; and any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the law had not ceased to have effect or ceased to operate.